🔍 Moss Rose | Portulaca grandiflora 💐
📍 Seen in Heredia, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 The scientific name ¨Portulaca¨ (Latin), hints at the ‘little door’ feature of its seed pod, which pops open when the seeds mature. ¨Grandiflora¨ indicates the prominence of its silk-textured blooms. Commonly known as ‘Moss Rose’, this title likely mirrors its perennial and creeping nature, coupled with the succulent, slender leaves that mimic petite rosebuds.
Also Known as:
Rose Moss, Eleven O’Clock, Mexican Rose, Moss-Rose Purslane, Rockrose, Sun rose, Ten o’clock, Vietnam rose, Rock rose
Plant Type:
Succulent, Herb
Lifespan:
Annual, Perennial
Ultimate Height:
7 to 30 cm
Ultimate Spread:
25 to 37 cm
Native Habitat:
South America (Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina)
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